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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-113 and Expedition 6 crews exit the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Launch Pad 39A for a simulated launch countdown. On the left, front to back, are Ken Bowersox, commander of Expedition 6, Mission Specialist John Herrington, astronaut Donald Pettit, and Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria. On the right, front to back, are STS-113 Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Paul Lockhart, and cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin. The countdown is part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities prior to launch. The 16th assembly flight to the International Space Station, STS-113 will carry the Port 1 (P1) truss aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as well as the Expedition 6 crew, who will replace Expedition 5 on the Station. Mission STS-113 is scheduled to launch Nov. 10, 2002.